A Pearland teenager found dead at her home was the victim of homicide, police said.

Arrijana Hill, 16, was found about 5 p.m. March 21 at her home in the 3200 block of East Cedar Hollow Drive, the Pearland Police Department said in a news release.

The homeowner discovered the Dawson High School student and called 911.

"The death was not from natural causes and an autopsy will be performed by the Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office," the release said.

Police would not say whether there were signs of a struggle or forced entry at the home in The Lakes at Country Place, an affluent gated community.

Hours after the 911 call, neighborhood residents were expressing concern about the unexplained death and whether an assailant might be on the loose.

No further details were immediately available.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Detective Cecil Arnold at 281-997-4151 or Brazoria County Crimestoppers at 800-460-2222. Detective Arnold can be reached by email at carnold@ci.pearland.tx.